Family storytelling
A St Peter’s Italian Church Christening in Clerkenwell, London As a photographer I love to tell stories, and my approach is very similar with all occasions and scenarios; be it photographing a big Christening such as this or visiting a family in their own home. I arrive with no preconceptions or long detailed shot lists…I […]
For those with teenagers, this is a great example of how a documentary photography session mainly based at home can work. Older children usually feel much more comfortable having their photograph taken unobtrusively like this, rather than being asked to smile or sit/stand in a certain way. As a parent of teenagers myself, I think […]
I think this session in Chalk Farm is a perfect example of why I find the ‘in home’ storytelling approach to photography to be the best way to capture authentic portraits. Children are always happiest in their own environments, and Chloe welcomed me in such a lovely way, keen to show me all her favourite […]
This family decided upon a totally documentary approach for their session in order to capture the realness of life as it is now. Not one photograph was directed, which led to a set of wonderfully natural and unique shots which honestly capture all of the children’s individual characteristics. The family are lucky enough to live […]
Here is a selection of photographs from a lovely Baptism from the summer at The Grovsenor Chapel in London. I love photographing Christenings in the same way that I like to photograph weddings….capturing a range of shots that both tell a story in an album and also provide images that can be framed. With a […]